Roberto Martinez was confirmed as Everton’s new manager this afternoon after
he informed Bill Kenwright, the chairman, of his ambition to lead the club
into the Champions League.

The former Wigan Athletic manager has signed a four-year contract and, while
he spoke of the “huge pressure” in succeeding David Moyes, Kenwright said
that the Spaniard had expressed his lofty aspirations during an interview
last month.

“When David [Moyes] first came to see me, he sat down and we were in a bad
state,” Kenwright said in a press conference at Goodison Park this
afternoon. “His first words were ‘we are